I wouldn't say never.
Moving parts eventually wear.
Everything can be working perfectly and your belt will still wear out.
Belts eventually get hard and weak...
My engine was running fine and my belt snapped at 225,000kms. My fault for not having it done at the proper time. Luckily the engine was free-spinning and didn't bend any valves. On some engines if your belt gives way the pistons will smash into the valves bending them. This would be a very expensive repair job..
If you wanna know when it should be changed then look in your cars service book/logs and it will tell you when the manufacture recommends a timing belt should be changed.
It's generally every 100,000kms.
Of course a belt may last alot longer than that, if you wanna risk your engine then go for it.
paul: that was in respect to the question about the chain, which should theoretically last the life of the engine, assuming there are no defective parts. i know the situation about the timing belt.
i dont know why honda didnt use the chain for the earlier models, though it isnt much of an inconvenience changing the belt once every 100,000
i'd guess it has to do with weight/moving mass etc.
belt is lighter, therefor less torque required to move it freeing up power for the engine.
correct me if i'm wrong
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i'd guess it has to do with weight/moving mass etc.
belt is lighter, therefor less torque required to move it freeing up power for the engine.
correct me if i'm wrong
It would have been cost. Manufacturers do everything around cost.
Originally Posted by Raztaz
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